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Writing Center
Writing Center Tutors and Faculty
Our tutors are highly trained San Jose State University students from a variety of disciplines.
One-on-one Tutoring
The professional tutors at the Writing Center conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions with SJSU students, and they also conduct workshops on a variety of writing topics.
Workshops
Writing Center tutors and faculty members conduct writing workshops every semester; they are also available to conduct specialty workshops (like this basic punctuation workshop for fifth graders from Horace Mann Elementary School).
Spring 2012 Tutoring Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:30-5:30
Friday: 9:30-12:30
The Writing Center is located in Clark Hall, Suite 126.
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Writing Center
Welcome to the SJSU Writing Center
We offer a variety of resources to help students become better writers, from one-on-one tutoring sessions to our many writing workshops. All of our services are free for SJSU students.
Whether you're a science major creating an abstract, an engineering student drafting a design report, an art student writing a freshman composition, or a psychology major working on a case study, your writing will be judged by your instructors now and by your potential employers later. Learning to communicate your ideas clearly will greatly increase your chances of success at SJSU and beyond.
It's difficult enough being a college student, so why let a writing assignment add to your stress? We'll be your guides through the often bewildering world of words, and you'll emerge with better grades, more confidence, and the communication skills necessary to your success.
To learn more about our services, visit the "Quick Links" in the right-hand column. We look forward to seeing you!
Writing Center News
- If you're a faculty member at SJSU, consider attending the two-day faculty writing workshop funded by the AANAPISI grant. If you'd like to apply, please refer to the flier and contract for our upcoming session. Also review the AANAPISI website.
- We will be open during spring 2012 final exams and throughout the summer! Check back for our summer hours of operation, and the tutoring schedule will be updated in our online reservation system.
- The Writing Center workshop schedule for the spring 2012 semester is now complete. Please check back in August for our fall 2012 workshop schedule.
- In October 2011, the Writing Center conducted special workshops for 5th grade students from Horace Mann Elementary School. In the video above, those who were involved in the workshops talk about the experience.
- Writing Center Director, Dr. Linda Mitchell, wrote and published a textbook about writing and the invention process, The Glyfada Method.
- Writing Specialists Crystle Bruno, Jen Jebens, Peter Gambrill, and Fabio Coelho, along with Faculty-in-Residence Jan Hagemann, wrote and published a textbook for high school students, Commonsense Composition.
- For additional information about the Writing Center, please review our Annual Reports: Annual Report, 2008-2009; Annual Report, 2009-2010; Annual Report, 2010-2011.
